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NewsletterJanuary 6, 2017

Primary Prevention Physicians
Last month, San Mateo County Health Officer Dr. Scott Morrow and
Get Healthy SMC led a training for primary care providers at the
San Mateo Medical Center on how to be advocates for key social
determinants of health. Many doctors express frustration that
they typically see patients when social determinants such as
transportation and housing challenges have impacted their ability
to manage their illness or contributed to their stress and poor
health. By training providers on primary prevention, we can
course correct earlier and improve health outcomes for those who
need it most. View
the full presentation here.

Sharing is Caring
What are you doing to create healthy, equitable communities in
San Mateo County? We want to help you spread the word! Send us
any updates you have related to policy changes that reflect a
connection to health equity and social determinants of health and
our four priorities to hpp@smcgov.org. We can promote your
good work on our Facebook and Twitter accounts
that reach over 6,000 people, our
website Success Stories, and in this monthly newsletter.

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In 2015, South San Francisco’s Department of Parks and Recreation
(Parks & Rec) set out to create opportunities for youth to get
more regular physical activity and perform better in
school.

To increase student physical activity, Parks & Rec partnered with
Playworks to train 40 preschool and after-school program staff
and teachers on a physical activity curriculum that can be
implemented in all South San Francisco after-school childcare
sites. Read the full case study here.

Last
time I wrote, I discussed how data can make an impact and
what resources Get Healthy San Mateo County (GHSMC) has coming
down the pipeline to equip our partners with data. I am very
excited to share that GHSMC has just expanded our data portal with more social, environmental,
economic, and health indicators!

A new JobTrain report shows that almost 30% of Bay Area residents
aren’t able to make ends meet with 1.45 million people unable to
cover basic needs for survival. The report addresses implications
for education and career development and how to create pathways
to sustainable wages in growing industries. Read
The Broken Pathway report here and see what government,
policy makers, and nonprofits can do to help.

Many cities in San Mateo County are leading the way in Vision
Zero policy, which prioritizes people when designing streets with
the shared goal of eliminating all deaths and injuries. San Mateo
and Daly City have already passed resolutions and are working to
implement this leading strategy in street safety, and many other
cities are closely looking into it. You can also contact us for more information
on how to promote healthy streets through Vision Zero in your
community.

Get Healthy SMC is conducting a Health Impact Assessment for a
planning effort in Brisbane. The City of Brisbane is weighing its
options for a “Parkside
at Brisbane” plan to shape development in the
community’s core. GHSMC is reviewing data and interviewing
stakeholders to shape an assessment of the health implications of
the Parkside plan if it were to be implemented. We’ll evaluate
what the plan can do for health impacts in the city.

Starting January 1, the City of San Mateo cool roofs will be
installed on all new multi-family and commercial developments
with low-sloped roofs. This is a win for health because it helps
the environment, which in-turn helps health! Read more
here on the City ordinance and find out what
the County is doing to
address climate change here.

Join the first School Wellness Alliance meeting of 2017 on
Wednesday, January 25 at the Silicon Valley Community Foundation
in San Mateo from 2-4:30pm. Keynote Speaker Milton Reynolds with
San Francisco Bay Area Facing History and Ourselves will lead the
discussion on racial inequity in education and what we can do to
create a more equitable school environment. Register in advance here,
and please share with your colleagues and partners!

The San Mateo County Housing Authority is awarding new federal
housing vouchers for local veteran housing! The U.S. Department
of Housing and Urban Development is providing funding for
the project, supporting 65 units at Colma Veterans Village and 75
new units of future projects in support of homeless veterans.
Currently, the Housing Authority of the County of San Mateo
assists approximately 200 veterans and their families through the
Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing program.

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